PEOPLE-FIRST CREATIVITY

CEO

Alec founded Splendid in 2004 to build a communications agency that creates value for brands in the real world. His previous roles included head of global consumer practise at strategic research consultancy Datamonitor, and head of brands division at Slice, a music and entertainment PR specialist. Alec is a family man and former DJ who has suffered from a life-long vinyl addiction.

GROUP IMPACT OFFICER

Niki leads the Group in Splendid’s approach to a triple bottom line by setting the vision, goals and performance standards that ensure a positive impact on people, the planet alongside profitable growth. Niki has over 20 years of comms experience with a specialism in food and drink. At the weekends you’ll find her in dog friendly pubs, restaurants and hotels across the country.

CFO

In his native Australia, Damon’s first finance role was in the motor industry. Since then, he has gained experience in a multitude of industries ranging from independents to FTSE listed, before settling into lead finance and operations role within communications and ultimately joining Splendid in 2021. Damon still longs for the warm weather and looks forward to soaking up the great outdoors whenever possible.

GROUP CREATIVE STRATEGY DIRECTOR

Alex leads the development of communications and creative strategies to deliver talkable ideas with real cultural impact for our iconic clients. During his career Alex has delivered landmark brand campaigns for Walkers, Greggs, Jack Daniel’s, Hendrick's Gin, Smirnoff, MoneySupermarket.com, Tesco, The AA and many more. Hailing from the sandy shores of the Isle of Wight, he is one of the (many) resident Splendid DJs, living off a heady mix of records, running, coffee and coastline.

CLIENT PARTNERSHIP DIRECTOR

Debi currently leads the Tesco team at Splendid Communications, producing impactful campaigns for the client. With rapidly approaching 20 years PR experience, she has worked for a wide range of clients including McDonald’s, Unilever, Nestle, and Boots.

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Fran is Creative Lead at Splendid, crafting campaigns that connect some of the world’s most exciting brands with their consumers through innovative and disruptive storytelling. Her experience spans automotive, food and drink, arts, heritage and culture. In her spare time, she runs a (very) small jewellery business, designing unique pieces from her home in East London.

MEDIA & OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

Chrissy manages operations and team performance across the agency, as well as leading a number of integrated accounts across food, drink, lifestyle and culture and developing new business and growth initiatives. As well as being a mum to a little boy, she’s a travel enthusiast, snapping up every opportunity to explore somewhere new and tick things off her bucket list.

HR DIRECTOR

Before training and moving into a full time HR role, Jenna spent a decade and a half in PR client servicing at a handful of consumer agencies as well as Splendid, so has a unique perspective on our people and business. Her role enables her to combine her passion for career development, culture and diversity and inclusion with her honed communications skills. Jenna is a country girl at heart and can usually be found on long walks, paddleboarding on a river or accumulating more freckles in the sun (but rarely a tan!).

HEAD OF WELLBEING

As a registered therapist, Jane uses a combination of the Human Givens approach to mental health and the Insights Discovery personality profiling methodology to help ensure that wellness is at the heart of everyone’s working life. Jane also teaches meditative movement, breathing and relaxation sessions, and runs ecstatic dance events in her local community.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Cally has over 13 years’ experience working in PR agencies, designing strategic, creative campaigns that connect with the right audience and deliver meaningful results. She has led campaigns for some of the world’s biggest brands, supported start-ups on their growth journey and designed sell out events and impactful experiential. Client experience spans food and drink, entertainment, automotive, personal finance and not for profit.

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

Henrietta currently leads project management for one of the agency's largest clients, moving into PR after 15 years in creative roles which included delivering large-scale retail window activations, pop-ups and events.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Olivia leads across social clients and campaigns, with experience in social strategy and content creation across a wide range of FMCG brands, including Travelodge, Monkey Shoulder, Greenall’s Gin, Twinings, Harvester and Ginsters. With a keen eye for detail and planning, she also leads on resourcing and team planning across the agency. A born and bred Londoner, she can often be found on Hampstead Heath walking her cockapoo, Alfie, who also likes to make appearances at Splendid HQ and enjoys any attention he can get.

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

After gaining experience in the design industry, Kevin joined Splendid in 2015. In his role he helps run the finance function for Splendid and the other agencies within the Splendid Collective, as well as playing a key role on the Splendid Diversity & Inclusion team.

SENIOR ACCOUNT DIRECTOR

Meredith joined Splendid in 2017 and leads the team on a range of social and PR clients – from Burger King and Travelodge to GetYourGuide and Big Yellow Self Storage. Her experience is rooted in all things lifestyle and FMCG – with a focus on food and drink and travel. This complements her passions outside of work as she can often be found booking yet another holiday, or searching for the best ramen spots in London.

D&I CHAMPION AND ACCOUNT MANAGER

Sophie is a PR Senior Account Manager and the Diversity and Inclusion Champion at Splendid. She joined the company's Splendid Futures internship programme before her career skyrocketed, gaining experience working on a variety of projects ranging from award-winning campaigns to always-on press office, for clients including Walkers Sensations, Tesco and Naked Juice. Her Diversity and Inclusion Champion role sees her work alongside the senior leadership team to ensure inclusive thinking is woven into all areas of the business, from recruitment and inductions to training, creative development and the cultural calendar.

DIRECTOR

With over 18 years experience, Jess has led big consumer brand campaigns that have consistently delivered high volume coverage. From Beauty, Fashion and FMCG to Parenting, Retail and Technology - her career has spanned a number of verticals. Past clients include Amazon, Boots, Garmin, The Body Shop and Vodafone. When she’s not running around after her two small children, she’s researching the next family holiday, checking out the latest crime documentary or listening to some of her favourite bouncy beats.

SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR

Jennie is responsible for all things social and digital at Splendid. At the helm of the team that created and managed the viral Weetabix n Beanz phenomenon, she’s got a proven track record when it comes to creating positive impact for and engagement with brands in a fast moving social landscape. Jennie’s vast experience in FMCG, travel and tech industries has seen her work with household names like Boots, Costa Coffee, Primark, Heathrow Airport, OpenTable and Huawei. When she’s not devouring the latest social trends, Jennie’s found baking or hiking – one a required result of the other past time!